Cutter selection for 5-axis milling of sculptured surfaces based on accessibility analysis

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3303-3323

  Li, L L ^a   Zhang, Y F ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Accessible posture range; Cutter selection; Fillet end cutter; Global collision; Local and rear gouging

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GEOMETRY; PRODUCTION CONTROL; ROTATING MACHINERY; SURFACES;

ACCESSIBLE POSTURE RANGE; CUTTER SELECTION; FILLET-END CUTTER; GLOBAL-COLLISION; LOCAL GOUGING; REAR GOUGING;

MILLING CUTTERS;

EID: 33745137111     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500444720     Document Type: Article

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